5th Jun 2009 13:00
5 June 2009
For immediate release
IPSA Group PLC
("IPSA" or the "Company")
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
IPSA Group Plc |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
New disclosure rules coming into effect 1 June 2009 |
X |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii |
The Tudor Group (Tudor Capital Europe LLP) The Tudor BVI Global Portfolio L.P. |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
The Tudor BVI Global Portfolio L.P. |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
1 June 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
3 June 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
4% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
Direct |
Indirect |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date xiii |
Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ Conversion period xviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights xix, xx |
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Equity swap |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
4,635,776 (Economic exposure to underlying shares) |
Nominal |
Delta |
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4.88% (Economic exposure to underlying shares %) |
N/A |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Voting rights0 Economic exposure: 4,635,776 Combined exposure: 4,635,776 |
Voting rights: 0% Economic exposure: 4.88% Combined exposure: 4.88% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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The Tudor BVI Global Portfolio L.P. is an investment fund advised by members of the Tudor Group of companies. The Tudor Group is making the disclosure on behalf of the investment manager. |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: |
Tudor Capital Europe LLP |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 8786 3900 |
For further information contact:
Elizabeth Shaw, COO, IPSA Group PLC |
+44 (0)20 7793 7676 |
John Llewellyn-Lloyd / Sunil Sanikop Noble & Company Ltd (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) |
+44 (0)20 7763 2200 |
Allan Piper, First City Financial Public Relations (UK PR Advisers) |
+44 (0)20 7436 7486 |
Dino Theodorou, PSG Capital (Pty.) Limited (South African Sponsors) |
+27 11 797 8400 |
Sugitha Naidoo, College Hill (South African PR Advisers) |
+27 11 447 3030 |
Related Shares:
IPSA.L